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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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